Russell wins in Mercedes 1-2
Updated On: 29 July, 2024 09:01 AM IST | AFP
Russell began the race in sixth place and hit the front after opting for a one-stop pit strategy which saw him nursing his second set of tyres for 34 of the race’s 44 laps
Mercedes’s George Russell celebrates with his trophy in Spa, Belgium, yesterday. Pic/AP; PTI
George Russell won the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa on Sunday holding off his teammate Lewis Hamilton in a stunning Mercedes 1-2.
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri came home in third with pole-sitter Charles Leclerc of Ferrari in fourth. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who started in 11th, finished fifth extending his championship lead over the second McLaren of Lando Norris who finished one place further back.
Russell began the race in sixth place and hit the front after opting for a one-stop pit strategy which saw him nursing his second set of tyres for 34 of the race’s 44 laps.
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